Jogging mechanism for printing presses



DE FOREST S. STONE.

JOGGING MECHANIS'M FOR PRINTING PRESSES. APPLICATION FILED FEB.2I, 1921.

1,408,419, Patented Feb.2s,1922.

4 SHEETS-SHEET l.

gmc/nto@ DE FOREST s. STONE. JOGGING MECHANISM FOR PRINTlNG PRESSES.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2l., 1.921.

-Patented Feb. 28

1922. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

gra/nicas eare. ozze DE FOHEST .S. STONE.' l 106mm; MecHAmsm FoaPRINTING PRESSES. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 2|. |921. n 1 ,408,419,Patented Feb. 28, 1922.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

ish 5'- J, A, is

Hummm DE FOREST S. STONE. JOGGIING MECHANISM FOR PRINTING PRESSES.APPLICATION FILED FEBJI. 1921.

Patented Feb. 28,1922.

. 4 SHEETS-SHEET 4- E1 7- Faris? am.

:DE FORESTv S'. STONE, OF lAKOISIA PARK, MARYLAND.

Joserne nrnonnnrsivt non inceste,

. Specification or Letters Patent.

rnrnfrrne rnnssns.

Patented Feb'. 28, 1922.

Application filed February 21,1921. Serial No. 446,596.

llo` all fio/71,0722. it may concern.

Be' it known that l, Dn Fenner, Si S'ronn, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at rlaloma Parli, in the county of Montgomery and Stateof Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Jogging` Mechanism for Printing Presses; and l do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it aj'meitii'iiisto make and use the same.

rlhis invention has relation to printing presses of the type which maybe termed self feeding presses and the invention has )articular relationto jogging mechanism for the feeder.

rlihe invention has for another object the provision of a joggingmechanism which mayV be' employed in connection with the feedingmechanism of the printing press to engage the sheetof paper, cards yorthe like as the same are delivered to the' receiving table to vproperlyaline the printed sheets, cards or other members and retain the same inan ordinary pile during` theoperationof,

the' printing press and' feeding mechanism. Another object of theinvention resides in the provision of a jogging mechanismof thecharacter stated which will be especially adapted for use in connectionwith the conventional form of feeder such as the type known to thetrade' as the Humana designed 'for use on printing presses of the Gordontype. The invention has for another object the provision of a joggingmechanism of the character stated which may be constructed forattachment to the feeding` .mechanism and cooperation with they latterfor engagement with the pile of printed sheets, cards and the like aseach printed sheet orccard is delivered to the paper box or receivingtable, thereby leaving the Aprinted sheets or cards in proper order andalinemei'it.

' i further object of the invention' resides in the provision of joggingmechanism of the character stated which may "bere'adily adjusted forsheets, cards or theV likey of various sizes without" in any 'mannerinter-, fering with or` altering the constrnctionor operation of thefeeding mechanism or' the jogging mechanism; n further object of theinvention'ijesides in the provision of jogging mechanismyof thecharacter stated which willbe constructen and arranged in such a mannerthat the paper engaging members may be moved away from the pileautomatically during the delivery of a new printed rsheet or card to thepile and then will be automatically returned to operative position toagain engage the pile at the ends thereof, the edge of the pile and onthe upper face of the 4pile adjacent the lower edge, thereby causing thenew printed sheet or card to be properly aline( with the ypile andprevent turning or curling of the new printed sheet or card.

The invention has'for a further object the provision of a joggingmeclianism of the character stated in which the several paper engagingmembers may be' positioned and connected. in such a manner to the otherparts of the printing` mechanism and located with respect-to the movableparts of the feeding mechanism so tha't they will be operated properlyand accurately during the several'movements of the paper feeding box ortable and the other parts of the feeding mechanism 'such as the' longlevers or rocking levers of the mechanism for de` lirermg printed sheetsor'cards tothe paper box or table yand the malin sucker arms oroperating levers for the unprinted paper feeding mechanism or pressfeeding mecha nisln.

rl`he invention yhas for a stillr further' ob-` ject the provision of ajogging mechanism of the character stated in which the 'controllingmembers of the various paper engaging members may be readily regnlatedto properly position said paper engaging members according to the sizeof the sheets or cards to be delivered to the paper box or receivingtable. v

still fnrther object of the invention residesin'T the provision of ajogging mechanism of the character stated which will be simple inconstruct-ion and operation, com posed of the minimum number of partsand l'iighly eliicient for the pnrpose for which it is intended.v

VlVith the foregoing and other `objects in view, as will appear as thedescription proceeds, theinvention consists in the novel con structionland arrangement of cooperating elements as hereinafter more specificallyset forth, claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings forming al'part of the present application and in which zl Figure 1 is a rearelevation of the feeding mechanism known to the trade as the `Hu- Cilmana feeder and specially adapted for attachment to the printing pressesof the Gorlo1rtype, this view showing my improved jogging mechanismapplied to the feeder.

Figure 2 is a vertical section through t-he parts shown in Figure 1 withthe long levers or gripper barsl carrying levers of the printed sheetdelivering mechanism in their innermost position and the main suckerarms in their outermost position.

Figure is an enlarged detail view in longitudinal section through theupper portion of the paper box or `receiving table to show clearly theupper jogging arm and the mounting thereof.

Figure 4 is a detail section through the upper jogging arm as shown online 4-4Lof Figure 3.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the upper jogger armremoved.

Figure 6 is an enlarged plan view of a portion of the paper receivingtable with the parts mounted in their operated positions.

Figure 't' is an enlarged plan of a portion of the lower edge of thejoggingtable, showing a portion of thc parts disclosed in Figure'G butwith the jogging mechanism in inoperative position. j

Figure 8 is an enlarged detail vertical section on the planeof line 8-8of Figure 6, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. 1

Figure 9 is an enlarged detail elevation of one of the end jogger barsand the supporting means therefor.

Figure 10 is a detail View on the plane of line 10-10 of Figure 6,looking inthe direction indicated by the arrows and partly in section,this view showing only the construction of one ofthe end jogger bars andthe supporting means therefor. i

Figure 11 is a. detail enlarged section on the plane of line 111-411 ofFigure 10, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 12 is a view similar to Figure 10, showing the extension arms forthe end ging bar in folded position.` Figure is an elevation at rightangles to Figure 12, showing the extension arms for the end jogging barin folded position.

Figure 14 is a vertical detail section substantially on the plane ofline 14-'14 of Figure 15, looking in the direction indicated by thearrows, the parts being 4shown on an enlarged scale in Figure 14. i

Figure 15 is a detail vertical section at right angles to'Figure 14' andtaken substantially on the plane of line 15-.15 of F igure14, looking inthe direction indicatedby the arrows. v i

Figure 16 is a detail section substantially onA the plane of line 1616ofFigure 14, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows. y i

Figure 1T a detail view of the adjustable block for the lower paperengaging finger carrying member, removed. Y

Referring more in detail to the drawings, it will be understood thatsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughoutthe` several views of the drawings when referring to the various partsof the invention throughout the following paragraphs. i

In order that the present invention may be readily understood I haveshown the same as being a 2)plied to the form of feeder known as thelumana and which is designed especially for printing presses of theGordon type. I have only shown in the drawings, however, some of theprincipal Aparts of this feeder, a. portion of the frame thereof beingindicated at 10 while 11 designates the clamps by means of which thelower ends of the long operating levers 12 of the feeding mechanism areconnected with the printing press frame. The long levers 12 arepivotally mounted Vfor rocking movement at their lower ends on the crossbar 14 carried in supports at the outer ends of the-clamps 11. A pair ofspaced connecting bars 15 extend between the long levers 12 and thesebars 15 are non-rotatable. The bars 15 are located a short distanceabove the cross bar 14. The upper ends'of the. rock levers 12 and theparts carried thereby are not disclosed in the present drawings asthisis unnecessary. The present invention may be disclosed clearlywithout showing all of the parts of the feeding mechanism. The mainsucker arms 16 of the feeding mechanism are' disclosed and these armsare in the form of upper or shorter rocking levers and may be termedoperating levers of the mechanism for Vfeeding the unprinted sheets orcards to the press. These main sucker arms 16 are of the usual form andmounted in the ordinary manner, as will be clearly understood byreferring to Figure 2 of the drawings. The upper end of one of thesemain sucker arms 16 serves to carry the sucker bar but this member isnot shown as the upper portions of the main sucker arms are cut away,for the sake olf` clearness. The printing paper receiving box or table18 is also shown in the drawings and this table which may be termed theogging table', owing to the attachment lofthe jogging mechanism formingthe subject matter of the present applicatiom'is hingedly mounted at itsupper end to the supporting member 19 which'rests upon the stationarytransverse frame member 20, in the usual manner. The

Y form of feeding'mechanism disclosed in order to show the applicationof the present jogging mechanism, also, includes a pair of forwardlydirected arms 21 carried by the upper bar 15 and connected at theirforward ends by rigid cross bar 22 to which is connected in aconventional manner one end j of helical expansion springs 23, theopposite end of which is connected in a similar manner to the lowercross bar or spring carrying bar Q4 connecting the lower ends of themain sucker arms 16. The feeding mechanism further includes a paperreceiving boxy by a set screw 29 or the like mounted in the collar 27,thereby regulating and limiting the rocking movement of the joggingtable 18 during operation of the feeding mechanism. All of the parts sofar described are included in the form of feeding mechanism abovementioned and while the form of the present invention as shown in theaccompanying drawings are rto be described in detailthe followingparagraph is especially adapted to the Humana feeder, 1 do not claim thefeeder to be a part of the present invention.

The present invention includes an upper jogging arm 46, end joggingmembers 56 and lower jogging lingers 95, which cooperate in jogging thepaperor cards as they are delivered in a pileupon the j ogging table 18,movement of the sheets or cards toward the' lower edge of the joggingtable 18 being limited in the usual manner by the lower stop plates 18nwhich are adjustably mounted upon the jogging table 18 by the supportingmembers 181 adjustable along the slots 181` in the jogging table 18, asshown in Figures 1 and 6 of the drawings. The construction and mounting`of the lower stop plates 18'LL which constitute part of the feedingmechanism, however, need not be varied when the present invention isapplied to the feeding mechanism.

The upper jogging arm 40 works through an elongated. slot 41 formed inthe upper portion of the jogging table 18 and extending downwardly fromthe upper edge thereof, at the transverse center of the jogging table18. r1`his is shown clearly in Figures 1 and 8 of the drawings. r1`heupper jogging arm 40 has a forward side extension member 4Q which'isformed for sliding engagement in a dovetailedgroove 43 in the forwardside of the lower side of the upper jogging arm so that the height ofthe same may be increased, as occasion may require. A screw 42 mountedby arm 40 is engageable against slide '42 to secure it in adjustedyposition.

'This upper jogging arm 40 has an enlarged portion 44 adjacent its lowerend and beneath the jogging table 18. A set screw 45 is extended throughthis enlarged portion 44 and through an adjustably mounted eollar 46carried on a stationary supporting far 4T projecting rearwardly from thestationary frame member 20. The stationarj1 supporting bar 4T may besquared in cross section to correspond with the bore of the sleeve 46and this sleeve 46 may be readily adjusted longitudinally of the bar 4Tand the set screw 45 tightened to bear against the bar 47 and preventmovement of the sleeve 46. The upper jogging arm 40 is free at alltimes, however, to rota-te upon the smooth portion of the shank of theset screw 45 between the collar 46 and the head formed on the other endof said screw 45, as will be clearly understood by referenceto Figure 4.

The greater porti arm 40 projects upwardly through the slot 41 of thejogging table 18. The lower eX- tremity of the upper jogging arm 46,beneath the rigid supporting bar 4T is bifurcated, as shown at 48, andhas the upper forward end of a telescoping operating rod 49 pivotedtheretoas shown at 50. This section ofthe rod 48 is adjustable in theouter section 51, which is v)referably hollow and a set screw 52 or theike isemployed to secure together the sections of the operating rod 49after they have been properly adjusted one upon the other. `The lower orrear end of the section 51 of the operating rod'49 is pivoted, as shownat 58, to a laterally projecting ear 54 of a collar 54which is adaptedto be secured in adjusted position* upon the upper portion of thejogging table'operating rod 25, by a set screw 55 or the like. It willtherefore beseen that the operating means of the upper jogging arm 40 isdisposed for movement by the jogging table 18 and the operating rod 25therefor, as will be later more fully set forth.

The jogging bars y56 have bottom extensions slides 57 working insuitable 'dovetailed grooves 58vin. the inner side faces thereof andsecured in adjusted position `by suitable screws or the like tightenedagainst the same. These plates 5T may be readily lowered by looseningscrews 59 and thereafter secured in adjusted position by tightening saidscrews so as to ride upon the upper face of the jogging table 18 infront of the anti-friction rollers 60 which are loosely mounted in therear portions'of the bifurcated enlarged lower ends (S1-of the endjogging barsG, as clearly shown in Figures 2, 9, 1 6, 11', 12and 13 ofthedrawings. rlhese end jogging bars 56 also have a pair of spaced upperand lower ears 62 projecting from their rear faces, the purpose of whichwill presently appear.

Sectional upper and lower arms 63 are provided for each end jogging bar56 and are pivotally*mount-ed on opposite sides of the on of the upperjogging ears G2 so that these arms 63 may be folded against the outersides ofl said end jogging arms 56, attimes, as shown in Figures 12 and13 of the drawings. The sectional arms 63 are adapted to be adjustedlongitudinally, owing to slots Gl in one section of the arm (33 whileguide studs G5 are carried at the outer extension of the other sectionof each arm. (33 i and extended through the guide slots (3l. The outerends of the adjustable arms G3 are Vpivotally mounted on the ends of theshort upper leg G6 and comparatively long lower leg 67 of the bifurcatedend portions 68 of the sliding bars 69. The sliding .bars (S9 areextended above the jogging table 18 adjacent the opposite ends thereofand are adapted to be moved toward and away from the upstanding endanges 18, as may be readily understood by referring to Figures 1, 6 and7 of the drawings. The lower ends of the'bar (39 are offset, as shown at70, and connected with sliding sleeves 7l on opposite end portions ofastationary transverse shatt 7 2, which latter is mounted in theupturned ends 73 of the bar 74E secured upon the upper face of the lowertransverse edge of the jogging table 18. In order to resiliently retainthe rods 69 in their outermostposition, or unoperated posit-ion towardthe upstanding end flanges 18i of the jogging table 18, I have provideda pair of expansion springs 7st which are mounted on the stationaryshaft 72 between Vthe sleeves 71 and stop pins 75 which latter may besecured in any one of the series of openings 76 extending transverselythrough the stationary shaft 72, said springs 74 serving to force thesliding sleeves 71 toward the ends of the stationary shaft 72, as willbe readily understood by referring tothe drawings.

As actuatingvmeans for the bars 69, I have provided a pair of actuatingrods 77 which are pivoted to the sleeves 71 and connected with oppositearms 78 of a cross head on T 79, as clearly shown in Figures 1, 2, G, 7and 8. This cross head or T 79 is mounted on the squared portion 80 ofa. turn rod 81 which has a reduced upper rounded portion 82 extendedthrough a rearwardly directed lug 88 projecting 'from the centralportion of the stationary shaft 72. A suitable fastening pin 84 isextended throughvthe upper portion 82 of the turn rod 81 and a suitablewasher 85 or the-like may also be placed around this end 82 `beneath thelocking pin Sat. topermit of ready turning of the turn .pin 8l. Theportion of the turn pin 81 beneath the squared portion 80 thereof isengaged in a socket 86 in the upper end of a non-rotating rod 87 whichworks through the depending guide sleeve 88 formed on an outwardly orrearwardly projecting central lug 89 of the stationary-bar v74. The turnrod 8l has a spiral groove 90 in its' depending portion' and withinwhich is engaged the lug 91 formed on the inner wall of the socket 88,adjacent the upper end thereof, whereby longitudinal `movement of therod 87 through the guide sleeve 88 will cause rotation of the turn pin81 to turn the cross head 78 and thereby actuate the bar G9, as shown.in F igure 6 of the drawings. It will be understood thatithe upwardlongitudinal movement of the rod 87 in the guide sleeve 88 causes slidfing movement of the sleeve 71 on the stationary shaft 72 and therebydrawing the rods G9 toward one another, against the ac tion of thespring 74. As the springs 74 are permitted to expand, however, thesleeve 71 will be forced toward the ends of the stationary shaft 72,thereby returning the` arms 69 to their outermost or unoperatedposition, as may be later clearly understood.

The upper portion of the rod 87 is straight while the lower portionthereof is curved slightly forwardly, as shown clearly in Figure 2 ofthe drawings. On this lower curved port-ion is adjustably mounted ,acollar 92 adapted to be secured in adjusted position by a set sarew orthe like 93. This collar 92 carries a depending arm 9st which is turnedand curved rearwardly and upwardly, as shown at 94 for engagement uponthe cross bar 2li, as also shown clearly in Figure i 2 of the drawings.It is to be understood, however, that during part ofthe Voperation ofthe feeder and the joggingattachment, the bar 24 moves rearwardly frombeneath the arm 94 but may freely return to position beneaththesame,owing to the curvature of the end 94 of the arm'94. vThis may be moreclearly understood as the description proceeds. Y,

The lower jogging fingers 95, previously mentioned, and of which lhaveshown two in the drawings, are adapted to work through vertical slots 96in the lower transverso paper stop plate 18, so that the working beveledends 97 may be brought down upon the upper face of each sheet or cardafter the .saine delivered to the pile and thereby prevent curling ofthe loweredges of the sheetsA orV cards delivered jogging table 18. Eachlower jogging iin ger is mounted transversely upon the upper end of areciprocating supporting bar 9i., by means ofa fastening member 99extended through an elongated slot 100 inthe main portion of the finger95, vdownwardly ofthe lower paper stop plate 18, as -shown in Figure14C` of the drawings. Each lower jogging finger 95 `is extended parallelwith the fioor of the jogging table 18 and remains parallel therewithduring reciproeating movement ofthe supjgiorting bar 98. Each supportingbar 98 is adapted to reciprocate through a slot 101 in a guide block-V102 which 1s adapted 'to be adjusted longitudinally of the joggingtable 18, said block to the 102 having a .reduced central orneck portion103 which, is. engaged in an. elongated longitudinal slot 104; intliejogging table 18. It will be understood that the reciprocatingsupporting bar 98 also. works throughthe slot 104 and the block 102 maybe secured in adjusted position in the jogging table 18 by suitablesecuring members 105. The reciprocating supporting bar 98 has abifurcated lower end 106 within` which is 'freely mounted a peripherallygrooved` roller 107 adapted at times to rest and ride upon the mainportion of a guide rail 108, the depending end portions or legs 109 ofwhich are extended through bearing ear 110 provided therefor andprojecting from collars 111 carried by a rail supporting bar 1 12. Thelegs 109 of the rail 108 are secured in adjustable position by setscrews 113` while the collars 111 are in turn securedk in adjustedposition on the supporting bar 112 by suitable set screws 11st or thelike. This supporting bar 112 has oneendvrigidly secured.; to a sleeve1.15 which is loosely mounted on and may be adjusted longitudinally ofthe bar 24. A pair of collars. 116, are secured upon the bar 241 toeither side of the collars 116` to retain the latter in` properposition. longitudinally of the rbar 24. This description will apply tothe 'rail 108- and.y the supporting means therefor for eachreciprocating supporting bar 98, as will be readily understood byreferring to Figure 1 of the drawings. lflach reciprocatingbar 98 isconnected' with a relief spring 1117 connected by one end to an ear orsupporting eye 118 projecting` froi'n the forward end of the lowerportion of the block 102, while the lower end of` the spring 117 isconnected with a suitable projection 119 projecting from the lowerbifurcated portionl 100. of the reciprocating supporting bar 98. Therelief spring 117 will serve to retard slightly the downward move-` mentof t- 1e supporting bar 98 for the lower jogging` finger and therebyprevent the linger from making an impression on. the printedvsheet orcard with which it is engaged as the printed. sheet or card is deliv-.

ered to the pile and then straightened or pressed downwardly atitslowerrdge by the linger In order to temporarily retain thereciprocating-supporting bar-98 in itsruppermost or raised position. .lhave provided a plurality of'teeth-120 along: one narrow ed thereof,preferably that extended toward the rear side of the feeding mechanismor feeder and these teeth 120 are adapted to be engaged automatically bythe nose or working edge 121 formed on the enlarged and fiattened head122 ofl a latching lever 123. This latchingleve'r-128 is pivoted to onesideof the block 102 beneath the jogging table 18 and the working edgeor nose 121- is extended into an inwardly directed slot 124A formed inthe side of the block 102 and con! A collar 126 is secured inadjustedposi-- tion on and longitudinally ofthe outer section 51 ofthe bar 19 bya set screw 128 or the like. `This collar 126 has a pair of oppositelydirected arms 129 which are adaptedA at times, to engage the handles 125to swing the same upon the pivots 127 andi thereby release the workingedges or noses 121 of the levers 123 fromthe teeth 120 of the bars 98 topermit downward movement of thev reciprocating supportingbars 98 andthereby allow the operation of the lower jogging fingers 95 upon thenewly delivered printed` sheet or card.y

lhile the operation of the jogging mechanismmay be clear from thepreceding paragraphstaken in' connection with the accompanying drawings,the operation may be vsummed up as follows: The jogging mechanismV aswell as the parts of the feeder shown in the drawings will illustratethe application'. of the present invention are shownv substantially inthe position these parts would occupy upon the completion of thedelivery of a printed sheet of paper, a card or the like, and theoperation of all of the jogging members or in other words the initialposition of all of the operative parts. The longv levers 12 moveoutwardly on the cross bar 14 until they engage the cross bar 24. Duringthis initial movement of the long levers 12, the rod 25 swings upon itspivot 26v and at the saine time moves upwardly, forcing the rear edgesof the jogging table 18 to swing upwardly. 'Iliisalso causes operationof the section rod 19 to swing the upper jogging arm 40 upon its pivotpin or bolt 45. carrying the upper edge of the upper jogging arm -10forwardlif'. so as to reduce to the minimum liability of this upperjogging arm 40 interfering with the delivery of a printed sheet or cardto' the jogging table 18. During the same initial movement of the longlevers 12. and the swinging of the jogging table 18. as stated, thesprings 74 will be permitted to expand, forcing outwardly the slidingsleeves 71, and thereby moving the end jogging bars 56 outwardly totheir inoperative position. This will result in a turning of the crosshead 79 and a consequent rotation of the turn rod 81 and a spiralmovement thereof upwardly in the socket 80 of the rod 87. The levers 12will then continue to move outwardly or rearwardly, carrying the crossbar 24 in the same direction and thereby causing operation of thecomparatively short levers or feeding mechanismy levers 16.

As these levers 16 move outwardly, the sup-4 porting levers 12 togetherwith the guide rails 108 also move outwardly or rearwardly andV upwardlyeven after the rear end of the ogging table 18 reaches the limit of itsupward swinging movement, thereby permitting the guide rails 108 toslide under the rollers 107 and force upwardly the reciprocatingsupporting bars e955y together with the lower jogging lingers 95 mountedthereon, raising theseY lower jogging iingers 95 from the jogging table18 or from upon the stack of printed sheets, Cards or the like restingupon said jogging table 18, so as to permit the next printed sheet orcard to be delivered to the pile on the jogging table 1S without dangerofthe lower vedge of the sheet or card becoming caught on the lowerjogging fingers 95. The supporting bars 98 are retained in raisedposition by the latching levers 123 catching automatically in theteeth120 owing to the weight of the lever handles 125 compellingswinging ofthese levers 123 position. printed sheet or oard is delivered to thepile on the jogging table 18 at or near the completion of the outer orrear swinging movement of the long levers 12 and it will therefore beseen that at this time all of the jogging members are in their furthestpostions from the pile so as not to interfere with the delivery of theprinted sheet or card to the pile. l' I As the long levers 12 and theshort levers 16 return to their initial positions so as to gather up newprinted and imprinted sheets or cards, as will be readily understood byparties familiar with this art, the levers 12 and 16 move together untilthe short levers 16 are again in the position shown in Figure 2 of thelrawings- 'During this `return movementof the levers 12 and 16, thereisonly a slight downward movement of the lower end of the jogging table 18and a partial movement of the upper jogging arm 40 toward the upper edgeof the printed sheets or oai-ds on the jogging table 1S and the crossbar 24e returns to position beneath the curved end 94 to operative turnmovement, vthe long levers 12 continue to move inwardly or forwardly, tothe position shown in Figure 2 of the drawings. During the latter partof the movement of the long levers 12, the iiiward or for-ward swingingmovement of the rod 25 continues, thereby completing the movement of theupper jogging arm 40 to its operative position to engage the upper edgeof the pile and thereby Cause proper alinement of both the upper andlower edges of the sheets of the pile and preventing `any of the sheetsfrom projecting past the upper edge of the It is to be understood thatthe of depending arm 941g VAfter the levers 16 have completed their re-Lineale pile.v During this same operation, the lower edge of thejogging" table 18 continues its downward movement, thereby forcing theturnV rod 81 downwardly in the socket86 of the rod 87, as this rod 87 isprevented from moving vdownwardlyl by the cross bar 24. This will causea turning of the cross head T9 to draw the slidingsleeves 71V toward oneanother on the stationary shaft 72, against the action of the spring 74and therebyforee the movementof the end jogging bars `56 tofard the pileof printed sheets or cards until all ofthe sheets or cards of the pileare properly alined at the opposite ends thereof.y Just at thecompletion of the inward or 'forward movement of the levers 16, the arms129 on the collar 126are forced into engagement withv the handles 125 ofthe levers 123, thereby disengaging the levers 123 from thereoiproeating supporting` bars 98 and permitting the latter todropdownwardly until the lower jogging fingers 95 engage the upper fare ofthe sheet or card last delivered to the pile, at the lower edge of saidsheet or ward and thereby prevent turningor curling of this edge of theprinted sheet or card.

From the foregoing description of the operation of the parts of thejogging mechanism, it will beseen that these parts cooperate to properlyjog or straighten the printed sheets or cards as they are delivered tothe pile on the jogging table 1S and the operation of the joggingmembers is Controlled by the movable parts of the feeder to which thepresent invention is'applied. It will also be evident that the upperjogging arm may be readilyadjusted by properly positioning the collar 46upon the stationary supporting rod 47 and regulating the length of theadjustable bar 4:9. It is also to be understood that the adjustable arms63 may be length-l ened or shortened or AFolded against the outer facesof Vthe end jogging bars 56 by decreas' ing the length ofthe arms 68'until. the sections thereof are substantially parallel and thenattaching the upper arm 63 to the lower ear 62 and the lower arm 63tothe upper ear 62 of the end jogging bars 56'soas tol bring the endjogging bars to position against the arms 66 and 67 of the bars 69.Furthermore, the lower jogging .fingers 95 and their supporting andoperating means together with the lower stop plates 18a of the feedermay he moved toward or away from the lower edge of the jogging table 16.By. means of the adjustment mentioned, the jogging mechanism may beregulated for operation on sheets or cards of various sizes withoutaltering or substituting parts of either the jogging mechanism or thefeeder. lt is evident that when adjusting the lower jogging fingers 95,the operating rails 108, must also be adjusted longitudinally ot thesupporting bars 112.

nace-,41e

lit is believed that the complete construction and operation of thepresent invention may now be clearly understood by a. careful reading ofthe foregoing paragraphs together withthe drawings illustrating theinvention and it .is'thought that further description is unnecessary.While the preferred embodiment of the invention shown and described,however, it is to be understood that minor changes in the details ofconstruction and arrangement of parts maj7 be resorted to within thescope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

lVhat is claimed is 1. ik jogging mechanism for attachment to the feederof a printing press comprising the combination with the feeding tableand main levers of the feeder, of paper jogging members connected withsaid table and with the main levers of the feeder to jog the printedpaper into an even pile on said table as the sheets are deliveredthereto during movement of said table and the main levers of the feeder.

2. A. jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing press feedercomprising the combination with the paper receiving table and main leverof said feeder, of an upper jogging member connected with and adapted tobe controlled by movement of the main levers and said table of thefeeder` end jogging members adapted to be controlled by movement of saidtable, and lower jogging fingers adapted to be controlled bv movement ofthe remaining levers of said feeder.

3. A jogging mechanism for a printing press feeder comprising` the cmibination with the rocking receiving table, the main levers and themain sucker arms of said feeder, of an upper jogging member. end joggingmembers and lower jogging lingers connected with and adapted to becontrolled by movement of said table and the main levers and main suckerarms of the feeder to jeg the printed sheets into a pile as they arcdelivered to said table and prevent damage to the edges ot' said sheets.

Li. A jogging niechanism for a printing prefs feeder comprisingthecombination with the rocking printedpaper receiving table of the feeder,of an upper paper jogging memberrend paper joggingmen'ibers, lower paperjogging members, and means for mounting said paper jogging members so asto cause operation thereof during movement ot the table in one directionto 'jog the printed sheets int-o afpile thereon with the edges even`said means causing n'1()\'fe1neiit of said paper jogging members awayfrom the pile of printed sheets during movement of the table in thereverse direction.

A jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing press feeder comprisingthe com bination with the rocking table and other movable parts of thefeeder, of paper jogging membersA mcainted for movement over the tableto jog the pile of printedr sheets delivered thereto upon each downwardmovement oitl said table, and means for mounting said paper joggingmembers to cause theoperation thereof and return said paper joggingmembers to inoperative position upon upward movement of said rockingtable.

6. A jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing press feedercomprising the combination with the jogging table and operating leversof said feeder, of an upper jogger armfadjustable with respect to theupper edge of said table` means connected with certain of said leversfor operating said upper jogger arm, end jogger bars, means for mountingsaid end jogger bars, means for controlling movement of said end oggerbars across said table, and lower jogging ingers for cooperation withthe upper jogger arm and the end jogger bars in retaining` in a vpilethe printed sheets delivered to said table. Y

k7. A jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing press feeder havinga paper receivingtable, main levers and main sucker arms, and a tableoperating rod. connected with said levers, of an upper jogging army adjustably mounted through the upper edge portion of said table, adjustableconnections between said upper jogging arm and the table operating rodwherebj7 operation of the upper jogging arm will be controlled by-movement of the table, end jogging bars o ci movable across saidVtable, means for mounting said end jogging b'arsand controlling movementof the same with movement of the table when the main sucker arms arestationary, and lower jogging lingers for cooperation with` the upperjogging arm and the end jogging bars.

8. A jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing press feeder havinga paper receiving table, main levers and main sucker arms, and a tableoperating rod connected with said levers, of an upper jogging armadjustablv mountedV through the upper edge portion of said table,adjustable connections between. said. upper jogging arm and the tableoperating rod wherebyV operation of the ripper jogging arm will becontrolled by .movement of tbc table1 end jogging bars movable acrosssaid table, means for mounting said end jogging bars and controllingmovement ofthe same with movement of the table when the main sucker armsare stationary, lower jogging fingers for cooperation with the upperjogging arm and the end jogging bars, operating and controlling meansfor said lower jogging fingers, and means for controlling the lastymentioned means during movement of said table and the main sucker arms.

9. A jogging mechanism for attachment to a printing` press feederincluding.;` a movable table, main operating levers and main suckerarms, and a table controlling rod connected with said main levers, of anupper jogging arm adapted for swinging movement through the upperportion of said rocking table to jog the upper edges of the printedsheets delivered to said table, connections between said table operatingrod and said upper jogging arm, said upper jogging arm being adjustablewit-h respect to the upper edge of said table, end jogging bars adaptedtor movement across said table, supporting means for said end oggingbars, operating means for said end jogging bars connected with thesupporting means therefor, said operating means for the end jogging barsbeing limited in its movement in one direction by the connecting memberof the main sucker arms, and lower jogging fingers to prevent curling ofthe lower edges of the papers delivered to the pile on said table.

l0. A jogging mechanism for attachment to the feeder of a printing presscomprising the combination with the feeder' rocking table, the lever ofthe feeder and the operating means for said table, of end jogging barsmovable across said table, means carried bv said end jogging bars toreduce friction to the minimum, adjustable supporting j means for saidend jogging bars, operating rods for said end jogging bars connectedwith the supporting means therefor, controlling` mechanism for saidoperating rods,- means to return they controlling means and` theoperating members tornormal position during movement of. said table inone direction, an upper jogging arm and lower jogging fingers forvoperation with said end jogging bars and said upper jogging arms.

ll. A, jogging mechanism for attachment to the feeder oit a printingpress comprising the combination with the feeder 4rocking table, thelever of the feeder and the operating means :t'or said table, ofendjogging bars movable across said table, means carried by said endjogging bars to reduce friction to the minimum, adjustable supportingmeans for said end jogging bars, operatingrods for said end jogging barsconnected with the supporting means therefor, controlling mechanism. forsaid operating members, means to return the controlling mechanism andthe operating rods to normal position during movement of said table inone direction, an upper jogging arm, -low'er jogging fingers ttorcooperation with said jogging bars and said upper jogging arm, all ofthe jogging members being controlled for operation upon downwardmovement of said table, all of said jogging members being returned toinoperative position upon upward movement of said jogging table, andmeans inea-iin to control tlieoperation of said lower jogging lingers.

l2. A jogging mechanism for attachment to the'feeder of a printing presscomprising the combination with the feeder rocking table, the lever ofthe feeder and the operating means for said table, of endjogging barsmovable across said table, meanscarried by said end jogging bars toreduce friction to the minimum, adjustable supporting means for said endjogging bars, operating rods forsaid end jogging bars connected with thesupporting means therefor, controlling mechanism Vitor said operatingrods, means to return the controlling mechanism and the operating rodsto normal position during movement of said table in one direction, anupper jogging arm, lower jogging fingers for cooperation with `saidend-jogging bars and said upper jogging arm, and means 'for controllingoperation of said lower jogging fingers,

13. A, jogging mechanism for attachment to the feeder of a printingpress comprising the combination with the feeder rocking table, thelever of the feeder and the. operating means for said table, of endjogging bars movable across said table, means Acarried by said endjogging bars to reduce friction to the minimum. adjustable supportingmeans for said end joggingbars, operating rods for said end jogging barsconnected with the supporting means therefor, controlling mechanism forsaid operating rods,` means to return the controlling mechanism and theoperating rods to normal position duringv movement of said table in onedirection, an upper Vjogging arm, lower jogging lingers for cooperationwith said end jogging bars and said upper jogging arm, means forcontrollingoperation of said lower j gging lingers and causingcooperation 'thereof with the upper jogging arm and said end joggingbars, means for latehing the lower oggiiig fingers in inoperativeposition on the upward movement ol'V said table, and means for releasingsaid lower jogging fingers and permitting movement thereof to operativeposition upon the downward movement of said table* i 14. A joggingmechanism for attaclnnent to the feeder of a printing press comprisingthe eoniljiination with the rocking table and levers of said feeder, ofan upper jogging arm adapted for oj'ieration through a slot Vin theupper portion of said jogging table,

said upper jogging arm being adjustable longitudinalliY of the table,end rigging liars for movement across said table, said end jogging barshavingl extension members to prevent the lower sheets of paper in thepile on said table from working beneath said end jogging bars,anti-friction rollers carried by said end jogging bars to reducefriction to the minimum, adjustable supporting arms saidtableandcooperation with said upper jogging arm Land said end joggingbars.

l5. A' joggingmechanism for attachment to the feederof aprintingpresscomprising the combination with the rocking table thereof and theadjustable lower stop plates for the paper to be'deliveredto said table,of an upper jogging arm working through the upper portion of said tablefor jogging the upper edges ofthe papers delivered to said table, endjogging bars for movement across said table to jog the ends of thesheets as they are delivered to the pile on said table, lower joggingfingers mounted for operation through said lower stop plates to jog theupper faces of said sheets-along the lower edges thereof and preventcurling of the lower edges of said sheets, supporting -ineans andguiding means for said jogging lingers, and operating means for thesupporting and guiding means of said lowerj jogging lingers, said upperjogging arm, the end j ogging bars and the lower ogging fingers beingadapted for cooperation.

16. A jogging mechanism for attachment to the feeder of a printing presscomprising the combination with the rocking table and the lower paperstop plates adjustable thereon, of a supporting bar mounted across thelower edge of said'table and having upturned ends, a stationary shaftmounted in the ends of said supporting bar, said supporting bar having adownwardly directed sleeve connected with its central portion andforming a part thereof, collars slidable on said stationary shaft, a rodextended through said sleeve, said sleeve being adapted to be movedlongitudinally on said bar,A

means adjustable on said bar for engagement upon. a memberof the feederwhen the latter moves to position therebeneath, said rod having a socketformed in its upper end, a turn rod extended into said socket andprovided with a spiral groove, a lug carried by the inner wall of saidsocket, a supporting ear extended from said stationary shaft, said turnrod having its upper portion rotatably mounted in said supporting ear,said supporting rod having a squared portion, a cross head mounted onsaid squared portion, means for connecting the arms of said cross head,with the sliding collars, arms projecting from said sliding collars, endjogging bars mounted on'the last mentioned arms and adapted for movementacross said table to jog the ends of printed papers delivered thereto,means mounted on mg bars are said stationary shaft "for causing areverse movement of said end jogging bars together with the a mssupporting the same and the collars, the reverse movement of saidcollars causing' a reverse movement of said cross head and the turn rod,lower jogging fingers forcooperation with the end jogging bars, and anupper jogging arm for cooperation with said lower jogging lingers andsaidend jo" ,'ng bars.

1T. A; jogging mechanism for attachment with the feeder of a printingpress comprising the combination with the rocking table thereofcarryingthe lower paper stop plates, the main operating levers, theconnection between the main operating levers and the rocking table, andthe lower connecting cross bar of the main sucker arms, of lower jogginglingers for engagement with the upper faces of the sheets adjacent the'lower edges thereof after each sheet is delivered to the Apile on saidtable, said jogging fingers being adapted for movement in slots'extended 'in said lower paper stop plates, supporting bars for saidlower jogging fingers, guide 'blocks for said supporting bars mountedinsaid rocking table' and cooperating with the lower paper stop platesto limit downward movement of the lowermost sheets on said rocking tabletoward the lower edge thereof, supporting rods extended from said lowerconnecting bar of the main sucker arm and pivotally connected with astationary part of the press, guide rails mounted on the last mentionedbars, said guide rails being adjustably mounted and serving to forceupwardly the supporting bars for said lower jogging fingers, means forlatching said supporting bars of the lower jogging fingers in raisedposition, means for releasing the latching means to permit operation ofsaid lower jogging fingers, end jogging bars for move ment across saidrocking table for cooperation with said lower jogging fingers, operatingmechanism for said end jogging bars adapted to be engaged by the owercon necting cross bar of said main sucker arms, and an upper jogging armfor cooperation with said end jogging bars and said lower joggingfingers.

18. A jogging mechanism for the feeder of a printing press comprisingthe combination with the rocking table carrying the lower paper stopplates, the main operating lever, the main sucker arms, the connectinglower transverse bar for said main sucker arms, the resilient connectingmeans between said bar and said main operating levers, and he stationaryframe member for the upper edge of said rocking table, of a stationarysupporting bar extended from said stationary frame member, an upperjogging arm adjustably mounted on said stationary supporting bar, saidupper jogging arm being adapted for operation through the upper portionof said rocking table,l Said upper jogging arm having an extensionmember and means -for securing said extension member in adjustedposition, an adjustable operating rod vfor said upper jogging armpivotally connected With the latter and with the rocking table operatingmernber, lower joggingiingers adapted for operation vertically ot saidlower paper stop plates, supporting members for said lower joggingiingers, said lower jogging fingers being adapted for adjustment acrossthe supporting members provided therefor, )perating mechanism for thesupporting members of said lower jogging fingers, said last mentionedoperating mechanism being pivotally connected with the cross bar `forthe lower ends oi said main sucker arms and pivotally connected with thestationary iframe member for the upper edge. of Said table, wherebyoperation of the sucker arms and the table in one direction will causeraising of the supporting bars for said lower jogging ngers, means for.latching said lower jogging lingers and supportlng bar in raisedposition, means for releasing said lower jogging-fingers near completionof the movement ot the table and the main operating lever in the reversedirection, means to retard the downward movement oi said supportingmembers for the lower jogging fingers, end jogging bars mounted for`movement across said rocking table, supporting means'for said endjogging bars, operating means for said end jogging bars adapted to becontrolled by movement of the main sucker arms and said table, saidlower jogging fingers, end jogging bars and upper jogging arm beingadapted for cooperation with one another in jogging sheets delivered tosaid table and retain the sheets in an even pile with the lower edges ofthe sheets against the lower paper stop plates.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Y DE FOREST S. STONE. lVitnesses:

BENNETT S. JONES, VILLIAM S. FOWLER.

